Improvement in clock-faces



G. AGER. Clock-Pace,

No. 206,41-L Patented July 30,1878.

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GEORGE AGER, OF THOMASTON, CONNECTICUT, ASSlGNOli TO SETH THOMAS CLOCK COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOCK-FACES.

Specification foiining part of Letters Patent No. 206,411, dated July 3 ,1378; application filed July 3, 1878.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE AGER, of Thomaston, Litchfield county, in the State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clock-Faces, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and letters of reference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 represents a front view of my improved clock-face, and Fig. 2 represents a ver tiea-l section of the same.

Similar letters indicate like parts in both figures.

My invention relates to improvements in clock-faces; and consists in forming the body of the clock-face of metal, in one piece and in the same plane, to which is cemented or otherwise secured a dial-facin made of paper or other suitable material, the facing being made in one piece and in the same plane, with the proper figures and divisions marked thereon, the clock-face having a raised border-tin g and an inner concentric central aised ring secured thereto, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the circular main body of the clock-face, which is constructed of a perfect] y plain sheetof metal, made in one piece, to which is cemented or otherwise secured the circular dialiace A, made of paper or other similar material, in one piece and in the same plane, and having marked thereon the proper dial-figures and divisions.

13 represents an ordinary raised border-ring secured to the clockface. C represents an inner cent a1 raised ring concentric with the border-ring 13. The rings B and C are attached to the clock-face, and are preferably made of bright metal and ornamented.

1) represents the holes for the winding-key.

hen the dial, composed of the paper facing A, carrying the proper figures and divisions, is cemented to the metallic body or plate A, it is coated with varnish or other suitable material to give it the etfect and appearance of porcelain, china, or enamel, as desired; but in all cases the body A is plain and made in one piece, and the paper facing A is similarly constructed, to be secured to the body A.

By this construction all the ornamental effect obtained by the employment of a central sunken circular piece surrounded by a raised central ring and a border-ring is obtained, and at the same time the construction of the clock-face is simplified and cheapened by dispensin g with the formation of the sunken part, which also, if made separate, is likely to become detached from the clock-face, and the clock-face is stiffened and strengthened.

I claim as my invention- 1. The metallic plate or body A herein described, made in one piece and in the same plane, and having the raised bordenring l; and inner concentric raised ring (.3 attached to its front, as herein specified.

2. The combination, with the circularmetallic plate A, made in one piece and in the same. plane, of the circular paper dial-face A, made in one piece and in the same plane throughout, and secured to the metallic body A, and the raised border-ring B and the raised central and concentric ring C, both attached to the clock-face, substantially as herein specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of June, 1878, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE AtrEll. lVitnesses:

JOHN H. Wool), Gno. 1. Xourii. 

